Five top roses for scent
2017-04-07T14:05:15+10:00
Some say a rose just isn’t a rose unless it has a perfume. If you are thinking about buying a scented rose for your garden, check out these five top picks.
‘Mr Lincoln’
A tall-growing, dark red Hybrid Tea rose with an exquisite perfume and long stems, making it ideal for the vase. It’s a proven performer, particularly in hot conditions.
‘Double Delight’
A spicy scented Hybrid Tea with a creamy centre and a cerise border to the petals. The bush grows to about 1.5m and performs well in hot weather, but not so well in humid conditions.
‘Freesia’
A clustered Floribunda rose with sweetly perfumed, bright yellow blooms and attractive dark green foliage and compact growth.
‘Gertrude Jekyll’
A David Austin rose with clusters of large, deep pink double blooms and an exceptional fragrance. Can be trained as a bushy shrub or a small climber.
‘Westerland’
A moderately sized, free-flowering climbing rose with apricot to orange blooms that have a spicy clove perfume.
There are plenty more scented roses to choose from!
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